The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-10
An Awful Gloom Hangs Over the Jail
Tho Anarchists Not Allowed to Sec
Anybody but Kinfolks.
Miss Nina Van Zandt Is Denied
Admission to the Jail.
Friends of the Condemned Appear
Before Gov. Oglesby.
An Application Filed TO Have Lingg
Declared Insane-Judgo Prender-
CASTS Ruling In the Premises
New Petitions.

CmCAGo, H.. Nov. 0.--1'ho anarchists
were not permitted out Of their cells today.
Visitors were restricted, and in n remote
part ol the jail few trusted deputies were
busy pcrfccting the final prclimnaries
ncediul TO the erection OF the gallows As
yet this instrument OF death has not been
removed from the storagc.room, but every
thing is in readiness now to 90 forward
with the executions that is, everything
except the joining together Of the frau.o
work OF the gallows but that can be done
in very little while.
For the first time since the supreme
court passed on the ease, Nina Van Zandt
today was denied admission. She toiled up
the iron steps, entered the door and took
refuge in the closed entry.
moment later her white face was APP
pcaling, and in u humble tone she was
asking 20 be- allowed in. The doorkeeper
shook his head, saving orders had been
given 10 keep her out. Jailcr Folz was
back somewhere IN the cage. She sent for
him, lie came out, and in u kindly,
hut very positive tone informed her that
lac was obliged Ia refuse her entrance. She
remained where she WAS, holding onto the
iron hnN, rs II not cOmprchendirg
what was said. The jailcr continued;
Spies is locked up. lie can't bc let out
OF his cell, aud you could not see him any
way II YOU did come In"
Slowly the young woman turned away.
She CROPPED her way down stairs in tho
rain, and with painful steps she went out
through the jail-yard and turned downtho
alley
But the Jail door was opened while Miss
Van Iandt was on the threshold. II was
opened Tor aged NN Enpl, who was ac-
ror,lcd brief conversation with her hus-
band None other OF the wives or rcla-
tiyrs of the anarchists called 10 see them
this morning They remained unvisiicd,
with the single exception Of licldon, who
had q caller Ia the person Of the Rev. Dr.
Bolton. Spies, Parsons and lingg re-
manned out OF sight ia their cells. There
| WIS no movement ui Nny kind 80 be
noted. The rain tnliug on the sheet iron
roof was the only sound that broke tho
| stiffness. except now aud then the heavy
! tread of officials going hithcr and thithcr
attending Ia the preparations fur Fridays
work. Al the interest just now belong
ing Ia the fate IT the doomed men has
been transferred tu Springfield. Most u
their friends aud sympathzcrs and their
counsel as we'll, are out ul town, intcrcCd-
ing with tie Governor.
"What will the Governor du?" WIS tho
query heard NcfN often about the Jail ward
this morning. IL was the general belief
that nothing would hc heard from SPRING
field hviurr tomorrow. The anarchists
made no inquiry nor did they exchange
any words with each othcr-Rt all during
| the forenoon. Whatever wur their hops,
! their lcnrs. their wishes, pr thoughts, they
kept them to themselves. 4 few lets
burned In the corridor, but only served 10
make the shadows deeper. Aud there in
ihc narrow crlls were the men, the lengths
of Whose lives can now bc counted In
huurs. Only their absence uf action II any
Kind would Indicate that they were busy
with reflection All forenoon this stiffness
WIS kept up Nll over town quiet bnt
effective workers Wcrr engaged la attends
mg o. u multitude ol arrangements that
may have something To- du with the hang
ing The water works arr being guarded;
-o nv man, oi the big buildings down
town New wires have been strung irom
the jull tu the Chicago avenue polico
station. another special Wirr has been nut
station. and still another vim between tho
juil and the Harrison street police station.
Should there happen an uprising of any
proportions anil the officials do not ex-
poet any ample means are available to
check a.
4 little before noon Spies called Mr..
Osborne the death watch 90 his ccll. Tho
anarchist wanted a. talk to relieve tho
horrible tclium. lie talked earnestly, and
1T considerable length. Mr. Osbofne said
that Spies, and the others, too, for that
matter, had sirrng hopes that the Gov
cnor would intorccdc and prevent the
execution. Spies, Alr. Osborne said, re-
rplud himself ~ an apostle of the poor
and down truddpn. Ills position toward
society aud order. hc thought, was much
like the one John Brown occupied In be-
half NJ the ncgro slaves. We're lac put IA
death coming generations would rise nm
aud lament the execution, aud his mama
would bo an honorcd one among the
worlds martyrs. Spies, Mr.. Osborne said,
fully believes this.
At2IOoclock this afternoon the follow
ing telegram was received by Parsons az
the Jail.
sign Immediately petition have prepared Tor
you. aud SO lng,l anl Fischer 70 sign. kse1-
cv The public. tor Gods sakc sigi, and wirc mo
NJ once. N.f BLACK.
Parsons At once declared the communi-
cation 10 be- q fraud, ~ did also Fischer
bat Engcl said hc would sign II II the
the other. did. The dispNch was dated
Springfield and was iilcd nj 2 o'clock pm.
Suspicious Characters.
CmcAGo, H., Nov. O.-Numcrous sus-
picious character, have Of late been seen
in the vicinity Of states Attorney Grin
ncll's house In Aldnc square, and tho
guards stationed around the residence, 70
prevent the iulhllmcni Of the thpats made
against him by the anarchistic sympathIx-
en- have had their hands iull. The facts
have been carefully suppressed but sam
pie found liz way into court today. Tues
la, evening Oiiiccr s,dhl Saw a strange
looking man loaGng about the square, and
watched him closely. As soon as the coast
appeared clear, the man quikccne,i ms
pace and ran up the steps Of Mr.. Grinncll's